Pecohub Snap announced Friday that it will debut its Specs smart glasses at a Sept. 16 launch event in Los Angeles.
Billed as “a wearable computer built into see-through augmented reality glasses,” Snap says CEO Evan Spiegel will demonstrate how the glasses “bring AI assistance, work tools, entertainment, and shared experiences into the world around us, helping people create, connect, learn, and get things done while staying present.”
Snap unveiled Specs — the first version of its augmented reality glasses that will be sold direct to consumers — in June, and the $2,195 price tag raised more than a few eyebrows. The glasses have thick lenses and chunky, black polymer frames with a squircular shape that almost resembles the Meta Glasses’ fashion-forward look. And Specs include removable inserts that support “a wide range of prescriptions.”
Specs include a web browser and Bluetooth, and Snap claims four hours of mixed-use battery life, with a carrying case that provides four charges “on the go.” The glasses have two Snapdragon chips, one for computer vision and the other for Lenses, which are what Snap calls its AR apps.
It’s still not clear which apps or how many will be available when Specs ship, but the company has said there will be “hundreds of developer-built Lenses” that will “unlock shared experiences.”
Some reviewers got to try the glasses at Cannes Lions, with at least one reporter noting the glasses’ weight might be a problem for some wearers: they clock in at 132 grams, quite a bit heavier than other smart glasses, which typically weigh around 50 grams.
